For weeks, rumors have been circulating about Konstantinos Koulierakis moving to the Bundesliga. Eintracht Frankfurt is said to have had the center-back in mind as a replacement for Willian Pacho. The Ecuadorian had left Eintracht for Paris Saint Germain. Negotiations are said to have already progressed, and Eintracht is said to have even already reached an agreement with Koulierakis himself.
But the transfer is unlikely to happen now. As the kicker and the Greek newspapers SDNA and Sportstime According to reports, the 20-year-old is about to make a quick move to VfL Wolfsburg. Eintracht Frankfurt’s offer was said to be around ten million euros plus bonus payments, and the Wolves are said to have now outbid that. kickerAccording to information, the left-footer has already agreed to the transfer. Only the final details remain.
With a transfer fee of 15 million euros, those responsible around the new sports director Peter Christiansen have made the Greek the second most expensive defender in the club’s history. Only Anthony Brooks cost the Lower Saxony club more. The American moved from Hertha BSC to VfL in 2017 for a reported transfer fee of 17 million euros. There are different reports about possible bonus payments. According to kicker The base transfer fee would be twelve million euros, with three million euros added in bonus payments. SDNA in turn reports a base transfer fee of 15 million and further bonuses. PAOK Saloniki also has a share in the resale.
For VfL, it would be the sixth new signing this summer. Koulierakis would join a squad that is already well-staffed in central defense. Coach Ralph Hasenhüttl already has six other central defenders at his disposal. In addition to two talented players, there are four experienced Bundesliga professionals in this position in the squad: Maxence Lacroix, Moritz Jenz, Sebastiaan Bornauw and Cedric Zesiger. It is unclear whether the lightning transfer of Koulierakis will result in any more departures from the Wolves’ defense.
On Tuesday evening, Koulierakis was still on the pitch with his current employer PAOK Thessaloniki in the Champions League qualification. After the dramatic defeat against Malmö FF (3:4 after extra time), in which Koulierakis scored a dream goal to temporarily give them a 2:1 lead, there was apparently a new wind in the wind in the negotiations.
